New Moon Fire Celebration of Planting Moon Sunday June 14, 9:00 A.M. EDT SUNRAY PEACE VILLAGE, LINCOLN, VT ALL ARE WELCOME Dear Friends of Sunray near and far, You are invited to Sunray Meditation Society and New Moon Fire at the Peace Village on June 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. We start with the Stick Dance to clear the space, then … Read More
Restorative Abundance July 24–26, 2026 Join us for the 42nd Annual Elders and Youth Gathering on July 24–26, 2026 Participate under the arbor at Sunray Peace Village in Lincoln, Vermont or on Zoom. Hosted by Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, Pema Sangdzin Khandro, Founder and Spiritual Director of the Sunray Meditation Society, is the 27th-generation lineage holder of the ancestral Ywahoo … Read More
Lodge WeekendSaturday, July 11th – Sunday, July 12th Last summer a wonderful group of folks joined together to build a large community sweat lodge in the Ywahoo tradition. We are so blessed to continue Venerable Dhyani’s family teachings into the future. We look forward to continuing our exploration of this medicine. This summer we will gather on Saturday morning, July … Read More
A small, community-centered Vermont summer day camp offering hiking, nature exploration, creative play, and meaningful connection.… Read More
Dear Relatives, We are grateful for the opportunity to practice together. All are invited to our Boston Sunray Meditation practice across the ZOOM platform (instructions follow). Every Tuesday, practice begins at 7pm Eastern Time – with three rounds of the dance, then a concise basic practice, approximately 50 minutes total. The Sunray Basic Meditation, Diamond Body Practice, Medicine Wheel Mandala, Dance of … Read More
Dear Relatives, We are grateful for the opportunity to practice together. All are invited to our Sunray Saturday Morning practice across the ZOOM platform (instructions follow). Every Saturday, practice begins at 7am Pacific Time – which is 10am Eastern Time at the Peace Village – with three rounds of the dance, then a concise basic practice, approximately 65 minutes total. The Sunray Basic Meditation, … Read More
Dancing Forms Arises Witnessing its own expansion, the Mystery put forth a sound-and so began anew the Sacred Dance. Our star world home responded to the song and called the sweet waters, who traveling through space, rested on our Holy Earth. Angelic pairs came to the blessed Arbor, and thus began the dance of exploration- a dance of myriad potentials. … Read More
In 1998, the Temple of the Adawis, Wise Protectors, was erected at the Peace Village. The Temple is the sacred sanctuary for teachings, classes, meditation and services of Sunray Meditation Society. Many Buddhist and Indigenous Teachings have been offered in the Temple. Reflecting Sunray Meditation Society’s deep commitment to practicing peace, sacred shrines of the major world religions are established … Read More
Built by Drikung Kagyu monks from India and Sunray community members in 2001, the Peace Stupa is a Buddhist reliquary statue that represents the Mind of Enlightenment. This sacred peaceful place for prayer and contemplation was envisioned by Venerable Khandro Dhyani Ywahoo and the Ywahoo Lineage. (see note) The Peace Stupa is a Stupa of Reconciliation and is one of … Read More
by Reinhard Reitzenstein During the Vermont Sunray Peace Village Clan Pole dedication ceremonies, a Deer Clan elder declared this the first clan pole erected on Cherokee land in roughly 150 years. A perusal of articles by early visitors to North/South Carolina and Georgia areas reveals that clan poles could be found near the entry to Native villages. In the 1800’s … Read More